A run titled ‘Dhaka Half Marathon 2021’, an event that aims to run for a good cause and showcasing Bangladesh on the global platform from a new perspective, will be taken place between 19th to 21st February, informed a press release.
To reveal the information, a press conference titled ‘Glaxose-D Dhaka Half Marathon 2021’ was held on 15 February 2021 at a city hotel. The Dhaka Run Lords, an organization that aims to inspire people from all walks of life through running, is organizing this annual event.
The title sponsor for Dhaka Half Marathon 2021 is Glaxose-D from Unilever Consumer Care Limited. Sheltech group is the Co-Sponsor for the event. The gold sponsors for the event are Apex Footwear Limited, Polar Ice Cream and Dabur Honey
Explaining about the event sponsorship, Syed Mustyen Quader, Brand Manager Unilever Consumer care limited said “Glaxose D from Unilever Consumer Care Ltd. is proud to be the Title Sponsor of the Dhaka Half Marathon for the second year in a row.”
Consider the ongoing pandemic the 4th edition of Dhaka Half Marathon will be a Virtual race where participants select a distance, location and pace. The race will be held using a dedicated virtual race platform. This virtual race platform will replace the standard race with a virtual one and empower active and aspiring athletes to leverage their fitness in the times of Covid.
This year, virtual races will be held in two segments- a 21.1 km Half Marathon and a 7.5 km Run. The number of participants will be 3,200 in this event from all over Bangladesh and abroad. Using the virtual platform, the participants can avoid coming to the same venue to participate in the race rather than run on their own location ensuring social distancing and connect with other runners via virtual running platform.
